California Statutes

§ 9290. — 9290. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 21.)

California § 9290.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code WICWelfare and Institutions Code - WIC
Div. 8.5.DIVISION 8.5. MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT
Ch. 3.6.CHAPTER 3.6. Office of the Long-Term Care Patient Representative

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Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC Code § 9290. (2026).

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(a)The State of California, the California Department of Aging, local programs, and any employee or representative of the program shall not be held liable for civil damages on the account of any harm, injury, or death resulting from any act or omission by the state, department, program, or its employees or representatives in good faith performance of the duties and responsibilities under this chapter.
(b)All communications by employees or representatives of the State of California, the California Department of Aging, and local programs, if reasonably related to the duties and responsibilities under this chapter and done in good faith, shall be privileged, and that privilege shall serve as a defense to any action in libel or slander.

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Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 21. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.
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